News Bulletin

27 April 2015

National Press:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:

A new lease on student life in Baizai

Baizai has a population of 70,000 to 100,000 but its people do not have access to schools and hospitals. Addressing a jirga earlier this week, Mohmand Political Agent Waqar Ali Khan had announced steps would be taken to upgrade the status of schools in the region.

Not so universal: 41% of out of school children cannot afford education

Although enrolment campaigns are being rolled out one after the other, there are still 180,685 children between the ages of five and 16 who are out of school in the provincial capital. According to the latest data compiled by Alif Ailaan for their annual report, most children cannot attend school due to poverty.

Teachers of public sector schools have demanded an end to political interference in the affairs of the education department to show better results. They were speaking at a training workshop organised by the Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA) here on Saturday.

The Subject Specialist Association (SSA), Karak district chapter, on Friday condemned the decision of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Kohat to ignore SSA in the examination duty, commencing from April 29.

To highlight the importance of education in an effective and inspiring manner, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Culture and Takhleeq Foundation arranged a stage drama, Razai che school ta zu (Let’s go to school) on Friday.

The University of Haripur (UoH) has failed to announce results for the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology. Four months after the exam, controller has yet to announce their results. As a result, students have been forced to delay job applications.

ISAPS presented their report on “Citizen’s Agenda for Education Reform 2015” to Leader of Pustunkhwa Milli Awami Party (MAP), Nawab Muhammad Ayaz. He said that they are trying best to fulfill educational requirements for youth in their area.

The Balochistan education department has decided to close unregistered private schools across the province. A meeting held at the offices of the Director Education, Schools, on Saturday was informed that hundreds of private schools were functioning in the province without getting permission from the education department.

Despite impressive economic growth, Sindh’s education indicators are exceptionally low as nearly four million children aged between 5 and 12 do not go to school, revealed a comprehensive report conducted by UNICEF on the state of children in Pakistan. The two-third of women and one-third of all people over the age of 10 in the province are illiterate, it also added.

Children in the early grades should be taught in a language that is understandable for their nerves because the nerves have a direct connection with learning and learning with nerves, speakers said during a sitting on “Reading in early grades: Why it’s important and what can be done to promote it?”

Minister for CADD had a meeting with General Federal Nazama-e-Talimat and National Book Foundations. Minister instructed to resolve issue of shortage of textbooks at federal schools up to 30 April 2015.

The government is planning to offer Chinese language at most of the educational institutions. In this regard, the Chinese language programs is already being delivered at a number of private educational institutions.

Pupils alarmingly low learning levels reflect on the quality of the national education system and their teachers. Some of the key issues related to the quality of existing teacher in Pakistan stems from systematic gaps such as a politicized system of recruitment and procurement.

Barrister Usman Ibrahim, Minister of State for Capital Administration & Development Division (CADD), in a meeting with concerned officials has directed to ensure delivery of books to the students of Islamabad Capital Territory latest by April 30, 2015.

The government has decided to conduct geo-tagging (geographical survey) of seminaries in the country through satellite technology. The National Counter-Terrorism Authority (Nacta)said 40 per cent of the total registered madrassas are located in Punjab.

The Quaid-i-Azam Medical College, one of the known institutions in Punjab, has been facing faculty shortage for long. There are 22 vacant posts of professors, 17 of associate professors and 27 of assistant professors. All the four regular and sanctioned posts of professors are vacant in medicine.

ISLAMABAD: Though the government is yet to take any decision to cancel a prestigious award conferred on an academic blacklisted for plagiarism, another case of alleged plagiarism surfaced against him.

On March 23, President Mamnoon Hussain conferred Tamgha-i-Imtiaz on Dr Masroor Ikram, an HEC declared blacklisted academic, who teaches at the Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS).

The National Book Festival, promoting book reading and literacy, concluded on Sunday.Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage, present at the event, lauded the organisers for their efforts and said the message of peace, love and brotherhood reached every nook and corner of Pakistan and NBF played a vital role in reaching out to everyone.

The three-day third Islamabad Literature Festival, arranged by Oxford University Press (OUP), is going to conclude today (Sunday). OUP Managing Director Ameena Saiyid said the OUP is gathering avid readers, writers, academics, and literary figures from across Pakistan and the world for the second day of the 3rd Islamabad Literature Festival, which began on Friday at a hotel.

The Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Mushahidullah Khan while appreciating the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) for organizing the Easter Family Festival said the efforts of Christian community in promotion of quality education in Pakistan is laudable.

The Roots Millennium School (RMS) One World Campus in Sector E-11/4 is a candidate academic institution for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme. The school is pursuing authorisation as an IB World School.

Pakistan’s representative to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi invited Muhammad Ali Aamir, a student of Roots Metropolitan International University College to the Permanent Mission of Pakistan at the UN in New York.

The reappointment of a professor as director model colleges in the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), who was ousted earlier following a protest movement against him, has sent a wave of shock and outrage in the teaching community.

“Leadthon 2015” — a leadership and networking conference at Edopia school. The thee-day conference, which began on Friday, will continue till Sunday. Leadathon is the first of its kind leadership conference geared specifically towards instilling life-worthy skills in young children aged five to 13.

The otherwise festive literary event was marred by grief on Saturday. Psychiatrist Ayesha Mian and Oxford University Press director and Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF) founder, Ameena Saiyid held a conversation with the survivors of the Army Public School (APS), Peshawar massacre.

The martyrs of Army Public School Peshawar and Pakistan Army were paid tribute at Rawalpindi Arts Council. Students from Leadership College presented skits to highlight the importance of peace and education.

PMDC President Professor Dr Masood Hameed and CPSP President Professor Dr Zafarullah Choudhry said after a long time both the institutions were together to promote and uplift medical education in the country.

Speaking at a roundtable conference on challenges and opportunities in education. Punjab Education Foundation Chairman Qamarul Islam Raja said on Friday that the “landmark” Parho Punjab Barho Punjab programme was the key to a prosperous society. Raja said the government had complete faith in bringing about progress through education.

Expressing his views at the opening of a primary school in Dhok Wadhial Mardwal, MPA Malik Javed Iqbal said on Saturday no government could bring development without being cognizant of the needs of the people it was serving.

Owners of several Punjab Education Foundation partner schools on Sunday commended the PEF for making effective arrangements regarding the distribution of six million text books across 4,000 schools province-wide.

Speaking at a laptop distribution ceremony at the Punjab University on Friday, Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique said that the government will not accept any ban on free exchange of ideas at universities.

The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF) on Sunday distributed school bags in selected partner schools from southern Punjab on Sunday. Similarly, different stationery items have also been given to school partners for distribution in their students.In this regard, a function was held at PEF regional office in Multan with regional director Shafiq Ahmad in the chair.

Chief Minister Punjab has declared Rawalpindi as a Model City. He hopes to increase the literacy rate of Rawalpindi up to 100% and in this regard started a program to enroll children from five years age.

The All Pakistan Private School Association President visited private schools and said the results being produced by private institutions are declared and public knowledge. He said that they would not tolerate any extra command which is not benefitting the private schools.

Complete Story: Daily Khabrain, Saturday 26-04-2015, Page 3.

Expelling all absent teachers

Government of Punjab decided to expel teachers who are absent during official timings from their duties. In this regard, a strict letter of instructions was sent to head masters of all schools.

Phoolnagar police booked a school principal on Sunday for killing a schoolteacher and her mother for refusing his marriage proposal at village Dina Nath. According to the FIR, the suspect Hammad Raza, the principal of a local private school, had sent a marriage proposal through his parents to the family of teacher, Asma, but they rejected it.

LAYYAH: Making the procurement a whole-wheat affair, the authorities have deployed nutrition and health officials and teachers at 24 official wheat buying centres in the district. The wheat crop has been cultivated on 442,000 acres in the district this year. Due to good quality seeds and excessive rains this year, a bumper crop was expected, said Khalid Khan, a progressive farmer.

Mehmud Mariyam Trust called for applications for annual scholarship of one hundred thousand at the Government Post Graduate College Chakwal. The applications deadline is 30 April 2015.

Complete Story: Daily Khabrain, Sunday, 26-04-2015, Page 2.

Monopoly by private colleges for admissions to first year

Private college owners are giving gifts and money commission to each admission at intermediate first year. Private colleges are providing commission of Rs five thousands per students to government colleges.

LAHORE: The heirs of Murtaza who was murdered in Askari-10 and Zain who was killed in Cavalry Ground met Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif here on Sunday and were given cheques of financial assistance for Rs2.5 million each.

MPS, Chowdhry Lal Hussain, laid the foundation of Raja Ghazanfar Ali Khan Degree College for Women at Jehlum. The Chief Minister provided funds of Rs. 130 million for this college.

Complete Story: Daily Khabrain, Monday, 27-04-2015, Page 2.

To fulfill the basic requirements of Medical Colleges

Chief Secretary Punjab instructed the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) to fulfill the basic requirements and staffing needs at four medical colleges at Sahiwal, Gujranwala, DG Khan and Sialkot.

The faculty members and students of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) issued a statement on Saturday, condemning the brutal murder of The Second Floor (T2F) director and civil rights activist Sabeen Mahmud.

Girls outshone boys at the Government College University’s 13th Convocation on Friday, bagging the top positions in 18 out of 30 disciplines in various graduate and post-graduate courses. Boys stood out in co-curricular and sports activities. GCU Pro-Chancellor Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan handed degrees to 1,537 students at the ceremony.

Experts at the 59th alumni meeting of the University of Agriculture Faisalabad on Saturday scientists from Indian and Pakistan’s Punjabs should collaborate in agricultural research to combat food insecurity in the region.

For the first time in its history, the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has introduced bar-coded admit cards for over 225,000 students who will take the Higher Secondary School Certificate exams, to be held from April 28.

By the time we reach the Deaf Reach school in Gulistan-i-Jauhar — one of several schools catering to the deaf community in Pakistan — the lunch break is about to begin. Within minutes, the school is abuzz with activity; children venture out of their classrooms, and the playground and corridor are blanketed with white and blue uniforms.

Government PECHS College did not distribute admit cards for intermediate examinations due to un-merit admissions in the previous year. PECHS college is included in one of top government colleges of the area.

Teachers who did not receive salaries since three years are planning to protest against the government in a political rally.. All teachers will come with their offer letters and other official documents.

A monitoring team visited Government Monotonic institute Landhi. It was revealed that college has admitted 25 years old candidate for the matric degree. The monitoring team started investigations against this case.

Chairman Higher Secondary Education Board, Karachi, said that almost 113 examination centers have been established and almost 18 vigilance teams have been set up for monitoring. Chair said that they are trying best to ensure transparency in the examinations.

Four years ago, Azam Basti, located near Karachi’s Phase 1 area, was described in the media as a place where “the young people are lured into all that drugs offer because they have little else to do.” A year later, in 2011, the Justuju School opened its doors to the residents of Azam Basti, offering education to the young inhabitants of this community for Rs200 per month.

The International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi (UoK), has set an example for generation and consumption of energy at the institutional level by using an air conditioning plant (200 Tons) at the zero electricity cost.

Infaq Foundation Chief Executive Rear Admiral (r), Syed A. Baqar addressing the 26th convocation of Murshid School of Nursing, here on Saturday urged the youth to also include “Nursing” among their choice of careers. Mentioning that Nursing is a noble profession having pivotal role in healthcare delivery, he said youth needed to be encouraged to opt for nursing profession.

Sukkur IBA awards degrees to around 200 graduates at its second convocation

Sindh’s education sector was lagging behind before Pakistan Peoples Party took over seven years ago but we were committed to former prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s slogan of ‘employment for all and education for all’, claimed provincial chief minister Qaim Ali Shah on Saturday.

Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Sundya said that being the oldest locality in Karachi with a sizeable population, Liyar could never be overlooked and while Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University is already functional here, efforts are underway to establish Bilawal Bhutto Engineering University soon.

In terms of primary school enrollment in Sindh, deterioration has been seen. Enrollment has shown a decline of 4% from the start of the National Finance Commission Award to 2011/12 which now stands at 50%, according to the Pakistan Millenium Development Goals.

A workshop on “Spate Irrigation Technology: Potential and Challenges in Pakistan” was organized by the Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam and the Rural Development Foundation in collaboration with Oxfam Novib, on Friday.

There is little good to say on the education front, according to a report on the numbers of children who are out of school. The Pakistan Education Statistics Report 2013-14 was issued recently, and it presents a dismal picture — though it must be said that the numbers of children out of school has fallen from 6.7 million in 2012-13 to 6.2 million currently.

According to reports, around 25 million girls and boys in the five to 16 age groups are out of school while 23 percent of these children are of primary school age. This proportion increases with the rise in the level of education; almost 85 percent of children do not reach the higher secondary level.

CNN commentator Fareed Zakaria recently has argued in favor of a traditional liberal arts education as useful for life in the contemporary US economy. In fact, he thinks the country’s success stems from and its future may rest on Americans’ being educated in this way. He champions “skills fostered by the liberal arts, such as creativity, aesthetic sensibility and social, political and psychological insight.”

Schools are like rivers; even when they are a thousand-years old, the water flowing through any given moment is always new. The irrefutable fact of the matter is that our experience of school, and what our education there ultimately amounts to, is defined by the personalities in our cohort, both teachers and peers, who run the course with us.

This is apropos of the letter ‘Illiterate literates’ (April 17) by Akber D. Vazir. The issue raised by the writer is an eye-opener for all of us. The generation that is coming up as a result of cheating in examinations is bound to have its effects.

Ironical, during past few years Punjab University (PU) Lahore got more space in media, not due to its educational achievements but due to seminars by administration and protest by Islami Jamiat Tulaba (IJT).

Peshawar: Hayatabad phase V special education school is closed from the 28th February, 2015 after the annual examination. Now this school is close after the result from 1st March, 2015 to till date. According to the administration of the school the institution is now closed due to the non availability of the fund and fuel for the transport.

New generation may be provide the technical education with the modern education

Peshawar: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for the Mass Transit and Technical Education Malak Shah Muhammad said that the government is trying to provide technical education to the youth. He said we established Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) in this regard to enhance technical & vocational education in the province.

Lack facilities in Girls school caused the darkness of the girls’ student future

Nowshera: The Government Girls Higher Secondary school facing the lack of the facilities which caused the dark the future of the students. Chimistry, Histroy, Urdu, Pashtu, Laboratory Assistant and Principal posts are vacant from long time.

Lack facilities in Girls school caused the darkness of the girls’ student future

Nowshera: The Government Girls Higher Secondary school facing the lack of the facilities which caused the dark the future of the students. Chimistry, Histroy, Urdu, Pashtu, Laboratory Assistant and Principal posts are vacant from long time.

FATA: Through the one grace ceremony in Jamrud, Jirga Hall started the school enrollment campaign in Jamrud regularly. The officials of the different government institutions participated in this ceremony.

Complete story: Daily Surkhab, Peshawar Page No.5

Bajawar Agency, Rai Chahaar Mang deprived from Girls Primary school

FATA: Bajawar Agency, Rai Chahaar Mang area is depriving from the Girls Primary School. The three thousand houses population is affecting and girls of the area without education leaving.

Complete story: Daily Subh, Peshawar Page No.5

District Education Officer Nowshera Inaam Toru up graded the Zando Banda Middle school to High

Nowshera: The District Education Officer Nowshera Inaam Toru issued the order to up grade the Zanda Banda Middle school to High grade. These announcements he during the public gathering organize by the Youth Organization.

Complete story: Daily Khabrain, Peshawar Page No.8

Government approved seven university of the province audit

Peshawar: After the financial corruption allegation the government approved the seven universities audit in the province. In this regard government started to inform the administration of these universities.

Complete story: Daily Awam-un-nas, Peshawar, Page No. 8

Bajawar: GPS Kausar building in danger condition

FATA: Bajawar Government Primary School danger condition building may be fall down. During the operation in 2008 against militant the building of the school was hit one room totally destroyed and one room partially affected.

Unauthorized fees received by the Government High School Lagharai Bajawar

FATA: Bajawar the administration of the Government High school Lagharai receiving the unauthorized admission fees from the class 9th students. The students of the schools are demanding disciplinary action from the education department and government of KP against the school administration.

Complete story: Daily Akhbare Khyber, Peshawar, Page No.

Shangla Government High School students getting education in the open sky, there is alarming situation for High Officials

Shangla: The students of the schools are demanding disciplinary action from the education department and government of KP against the school administration.

Complete story: Daily Nai Baat, Peshawar, Page No. 8

Daily Awam-un-nas, Peshawar, Page No. 8

Demand for the reinstatement of the fire teachers in Workers Welfare Board

Dera Ismail Khan: Pakistan workers Federation provincial president Muhammad Ayub demanded the reinstatement of the teachers who fired by the Workers Welfare Board Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on immediate basis. He said if the PTI government not in this position to provide the employment to people than he do not have the right to unemployed the public.

Complete story: Daily Subh, Peshawar Page No. 3

The teachers of the Working Foucas Grammar Schools observed the 1st May day in front of the Banni Gala

Nowshera: Takht Bhai the thousand of the teachers of Working Focus Grammar Schools & Colleges decided to observe 1st May in front of the Banni Gala as a protest. At the evening time they hold long march to the Parliament.

Complete story: Daily Khabrain, Peshawar Page No. 8

Tailigram inhabitant hold protest rally against the non availability of the school in the area

Swat: Char Bagh Tailigram inhabitants, children and parents are hold protest rally against the non establishment of the government school in the area. The protesters take pedestrian march so many kilo matters. The protesters hold play cards and banners which writes the demand of the school in the area.

Teachers up gradation authority may be provided to the District Officials

Peshawar: Kherullah Hawari leader of the Teachers organization demanded from the government of KP to give authority to District Education Officials for the teacher’s promotion and up gradation etc. & three hundred vacant posts of the Head Masters dully filled.

FATA: Jamrud Khyber Agency started children enrollment campaign in the area. Twenty two thousand children enrollment target set. In this connection a program was held in the Jamrud Jirga Hall participated by the Muntazir Khan, Secretary Administration, Fahad Wazir, Agency Education Officer, Naik Muhammad, Political Tehsildar, students & a large number of the people of the area.

Complete story: Daily Subh, Peshawar Page No. 5

The thousand teachers announced to observed the 1st May day in front of the Banni Gala

Nowshera: Takht Bhai the thousand of the teachers of Working Focus Grammar Schools & Colleges decided to observe 1st May in front of the Banni Gala as a protest. At the evening time they hold long march to the Parliament.

Complete story: Daily Awam-un-nas, Peshawar, Page No. 3

Balochistan

English language classes starts in Lasbela University

Othal: English department Dean Mr. Nisar Abbas on inauguration ceremony of English language classes said English is need of time because it is a international language. He said students will take maximum benefit from these classes to polish their language skills.

Action will be taken against non-registered Private schools in Baluchistan

Quetta: Director Schools said it is regret to say many of private schools are working in province without NOC and they are not registered properly. He said such schools will be sealed and action will be taken according to law.

Non Meritorious appointments are unacceptable in Baluchistan University

Quetta: BSF chairman Attaullah baluch and other said it is unacceptable for local and meritorious people to accept the non meritorious people appointment in Baluchistan university. He urged the present government to cancel such illegal appointments.

Complete story: Daily Jang Quetta, page No: 02

Class education system is necessary to finish

Quetta: ANP leaders said class education system should be demolish so that one system of education prevailed in all over the country. Without single class education system it is impossible to track the nation on the path of development.

Quetta: Alif Aillan District Quetta conducted a seminar on admission campaign in which chief guest Director Baluchistan study Professor Dr: Abdul Hameed Shahwani and others said that under the article A-25 its prime responsibility of government to provide education to out of school children free of cost. He further said that it is alarming situation that 1.2 million children in province are not going to school. He said as a vigilant member of society we have to enroll children in school which are out of school.

Complete story: Daily Jang Quetta, Page No: 05

Illiteracy increasing in province

Quetta: Baluchistan government announced in previous 2 years 24% budget for education, but still 1.3 Million children are out from schools and many more schools are still closed report published by UNESCO. Education emergency slogans are empty from truth and illiteracy is increasing with passing days in Baluchistan. Government has to take serious steps for betterment of education in province otherwise this gap of illiteracy will be widening enough.

Barkhan: Baluchistan government has imposed education emergency in province but yet Head master posts are fall vacant and juniors have additional charge of Head master in many schools. It is regret to say and question to government why government is not advertising the mention posts to select the appropriate person for such jobs.

Qalat: D.O education and Divisional Director Education Aziz kurd visited the schools and checked the attendance register of both students and teachers and listened the basic problems of teachers, students and parents and ordered the relevant authorities to resolve sums at their earliest.

Teachers’ basic problems should be resolvedKhuzdar: Members of GTA said basic problems of teachers should be resolved. Chief Guest Mir Abdul Wahab said problems of teachers will be resolved at their door step.

Quetta: Chief Attaullah Baluch of Baluch student Front and others said that deployment of non meritorious people in Baluchistan University is unacceptable of local people. He said authorities should cancel these appointments. He forbade university management to stop money making rat race.

Complete story: Daily Jang Quetta, Page No: 02

Protest against incomplete construction work of School building

District Thurparker: The residents of village Akliyu Sameja near Chachro protestd against incomplete construction work of their High School building. They told media that work is left incomplete since three years and Education department is silent to take any action. Hundreds of students are getting education under open sky and tree. They demanded from Secretary Education to notice of the issue.

District Dadu: A Seminar was organized by Child Rights Committee and P.T Alif Dadu Town on the title of Education is the right of every one. On the occasion PPP Leader Mr. Junaid Ahmed Jamali, D.O Elementary Mr. Maqsood Ahmed Qureshi and others were present. It was highlighted in the seminar that according to article 25 A, Education is the right of every child. They said more than 30 thousand children in the district are out of schools and deprived of getting Primary Education; they remain engaged in child labor.

District Thatto: Director Mutahida Arab Imarat Hamdan Mqtoob Academy Mr. Prince Shaikh Mirza Al Saair inaugurated the building of High School at village Chohar Jamali. On the occasion he said some 10 to 12 years ago he had visited the areas and he wanted to establish School in this village and his dream is fulfilled. He said in future he would establish College there.

District Sanghar: The Building of Government Primary School village Chanesar Bagrani is in crumbling condition. It consists of two rooms which are decaying and most of the students have got injured due to it. The school building may collapse at any time. The villagers have demanded from higher authorities to take notice and resolve the issue priority basis.

District Kahirpur Mirs:Vice Chancellor Shah Abdul Latif University Khairpur Mirs Dr. Parveen Shah invited journalists of the district on Dinner. On the occasion she said that Shah Latif University is seventh largest University of the country and it is just because of hard work for its standardization; University is providing quality Education on affordable fees. She praised journalists’ work.

Pasheen: Provincial Municipal Minister Sardar Ghulam Mustafa khan said due to standard education nation can achieve success, students should ornament own self with modern education. He said non meritorious people will not be acceptable in any sense.

Quetta: PSO said in their press release that non-meritorious appointments in Baluchistan University are unacceptable and it is injustice to local meritorious people. Further said these appointments are made purely on the basis of favoritism, nepotism and corruption, and it is clear cut violation of state and board rules.

Quetta: PPPP senator Yousif Badeeni said first step to thrive up for nation is an education. A nation cannot achieve success without good education. Nations who succeed in life have good education and high literacy rate.

Awaran: Member of Tulba Action Committee (TAC) Jahnangir Baluch said 80% Awaran educational institutes are closed; corrupt educational officers have brought education on verge of destruction. It is great symbol of corruption that a school building has collapsed soon after built which was constructed in approximately 7.2 Million.

District Rahim Yar Khan: The names of the position holders of the CM Punjab Speech and Essay Competitoins held among the educational institutions of District Rahim Yar Khan have been announced. First 5 position holders will be given RS.10,000/- per head, second 10 will be given RS.5,000/- per head, and third 20 position holders will be given RS.3,000/-

Complete Story: Daily Express, Rahim Yar Khan, Page No.9

School girls protested for long closures of railway crossing

District Rahim Yar Khan: The school girls protested against long closures of the railway crossing. The school bus arrived at the railway crossing and found that the crossing was closed for half an hour. Some of the girls fainted due to scorching heat, Rescue 1122 was called who gave first aid to the girls and the schoolgirls began to protest against the closure of the crossing.

Complete Story: Daily Express, Rahim Yar Khan, Page No.2

Boys Middle School without basic facilities

District Dera Ghazi Khan: The parents of the children studying at Govt. Middle School Paigah have protested that the said school is without all kinds of basic facilities including boundary wall, security guard, crumbling roofs, broken doors and windows, desks, driking water, and clean washrooms. They have demanded facilities for the school because the children have shown excellent results in the 2014 Examinations.

Complete Story: Daily Ausaf, Multan, Page No.3

Education policy remains of the track

District Muzaffargarh: According to the orders of the Punjab Governemnt evey primary school must have at least 2 teachers, but in Chowk Sarwar Shaheed, most schools are still having only one male or female teacher.

Complete Story: Daily Naya Daur, Multan, Page No.3

Intermediate Examination to begin from 7th May, 2015

District Bahawalpur: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education has announced that the Intermediate Examinations will start from 7th May. The students or their colleges will not be given Roll No. Slips, but they will dowload the Roll No. Slips from Internet, and only the private candidates will be send their Roll No. Slips through surface mail.

Complete Story: Daily Naya Daur, Multan, Page No.3

Primary school closed for past 10 years

District Rahim Yar Khan: Govt. Girls Primary School Basti Nooruddin, Rajanpur Kalan has been closed for the past 10 years, the building has turned into ruins and the education of the girls has been ended. The residents of the area which has a population of 100,000 people have demanded reopening of the school and appointment of the teachers.

Complete Story: Daily Express, Rahim Yar Khan, Page No.9

Those who don’t want to work, must leave Education Department- Secretary Education Punjab

District Rahim Yar Khan: Faisal Atta, Provincial Secretary Education Punjab, while addressing a function in connection with the “Parrho Punjab, Barrho Punjab” at Govt. Model Boys High School, Khanpur said that the personnel at the Education Department cannot afford laziness anymore, those who do not want to work must leave the Education Department, and it was very important to promote education for the integrity, progress, and prosperity of Pakistan. He also said that EDO, DEO must go door to door for promoting enrollment of the out of school children.

Complete Story: Daily Ausaf, Multan, Page No.3

Daily Khabrain, Multan, Page No.7

Daily Sang-e-Meel, Multan, Page No.2

Parents must send their children to school daily

District Bahawalpur: A function was held at Alflah Public School Hafiz Hatti. The functions was addressed by Assistant Commissioner Rana Amjad Ali and DSP Motorways Shafiq Joyya. They said parents must ensure attendance of the children in schools on daily basis and the teachers must not send children out of the school for the personal cores of the teachers.

Complete Story: Daily Khabrain, Multan, Page No.7

MPA creating problems for construction of school boundary wall

District Layyah: A grant of RS.2.7 Millions was granted for the construction of boundary wall of Govt. Boys Primary School Chak No.345/TDA, but the MPA of the area and his goons are creating problems and obstructed the construction of the boundary wall. The people of the area protested and brought the matter into the notice of District Administration.

District Khanewal: DCO Khanewal, Khalid Mahmood Sheikh, while addressing a function for distribution of scholarship cheques among students at District Jinnah Library, Khanewal said that 100% enrollment of children will be ensured under “Parrho Punjab, Barrho Punjab Programme”. Scholarship cheques of RS.50,000/- each were distributed among 75 student who had obtained more than 90 per cent marks in their Matriculation, Intermediate, Graduation, or Masteral examinations.

Complete Story: Daily Sang-e-Meel, Multan, Page No.8

Physical torture by teacher turns the student into a crippled child

District Bahawalnagar: Mohammed Ramzan, father of a child named Zain Gohar, student of class 5 at Govt. Primary School Chak No.195/H-B, Fort Abbas was tortured by teacher named Tayyabah with cane and this torture has left the boy crippled and in unable to move and walk.

Complete Story: Daily Ausaf, Multan, Page No.4

Pakistan’s Educational backwardness and governmental adventurism

Pakistan’s educational backwardness is a national dillema. Fifty per cent school going age children do not go to school due to poverty. This is eudcation is not number one in bureaucratic priorities. Now government has launched campaigns like “Parrho Punjab, Barrho Punjab” and, “Ghar Aya Ustad”, “Lets educate girls: In the past the education campaigns have failed and education department has not performed to improve quality and quantity of education that is why private education sector could mushroom into a very profitable business. The success of Parrho Punjab, Barrho Punjab demands that CM Punjab must moritor it directly.

The history shows that the nations that have progressed, have done so by promoting education among its people and not by metorbusses, railways and other mega projects. Teaching is a prophetic profession, but in our society, teachers have to protest on roads for their demands. The bureaucrats who study from primary teachers for their primary education, do not bother to resolve the problems of the very primary teachers that they have obtained education from. Teachers are often called for meetings at the Education Department. If teachers continue to go for meetings, then how could they teach the children. Most schools do not have sufficient teachers and one teacher has to teach 5 classes. Education Department often visit the school. That leaves teachers with only 18 working days. How could a teacher teach all the syllabus to 5 classes in 18 working days?

Complete Story: Daily Express, Rahim Yar Khan, Page No.15

Plan ready to take action against teachers who showed poor results in class 5th and 8th Examinations

District Multan: The Punjab Examination Commission has begun action against the teachers and schoolheads all over the Punjab Province for showing poor results in the Examinations of class 5 and 8. In the first phase, the teachers and shoolheads will be issued show cause notices.

Complete Story: Daily Ausaf, Multan, Page No.8

Action to be taken against parents for not enrolling their children in schools

District Vehari: DEO Aasim Ali Bhatti has said that not a single child will be left out of school and action will be taken agaisnt parents who will not enrol their children in schools.

Complete Story: Daily Ausaf, Multan, Page No.12

Low boundary wall, Loafers gather around Girls college

District Vehari: Government Degree College Luddan has a very low boundary wall and the loafers gather around the collge and peep into the college and eveteese the girls. Parents are worried and have demanded that the authorities must take action to upgrade the boundary wall.

Complete Story: Daily Ausaf, Multan, Page No.8

Girls High School without Headmistress, science and computer teachers

District Khanewal: Govt. Girls High School Chak No.110/10-R has been without a Headmistress, science and computer teachers for the past 10 years and the students are being asked to go to far off places to study Science subjects.

District Rahim Yar Khan: The contractor who was given warning for substandard construction of boundary wall of Govt. Primary School Manthar, has ran away leaving the boundary wall incomplete saying that the Headmaster had demanded commission.

Complete Story: Daily Express, Rahim Yar Khan, Page No.2

People protest against substandard construction of school boundary wall

District Rahim Yar Khan: The residents of Sehja have protested against the collaboration of the contractor and the Overseer for substandard construction of boundary wall of Govt. Primary School Chak No.64/P, Sehja.

District Rahim Yar Khan: Taking action on the application of Abdul Qayyum, a resident of Khanpur, Director Anti-Corruption, Rahim Yar Khan has summoned contractor, SDO, and Sub-Engineer for substandard construction of the Govt. Girls College Tarandah Mohammed Panah.

Complete Story: Daily Khabrain, Multan, Page No.9

Job fair for students to be held on 2nd May, 2015

District Bahawalpur: The 2nd Job Fair for students by CPDI in collaboration with Umeed-e-Jawan will be held on 2nd May, 2015 . The National and Multinational companies from Bahawalpur, Multan, Lodhran, and Muzaffargarh will display their stalls. The purpose of the Job Fair is to help educated students to get jobs. The students will be interviewed and successful will be given jobs on the spot. The students will also be given appreciation cerificates.

District Dera Ghazi Khan: The students of Govt. Higher Secondary School Kot Mubarak, Dera Ghazi Khan protested against the Principal Ishrat Jaleel of the said school for forced transfer of a teacher named Mohammed Irfan. The Principal said the teacher was unable to teacher and often misbehaved with the staff, but the students said that the said teacher was very able and hardworking. The DO reached the scene and assured the students to sort out the matter.

District Dadu: The Lab attendant Mr. Roshan Ali Channa and Clerk Mr. Nisar Ahmed Khuhro of the Government Girls High School Phulji Station have declared in their press conference that 4 Computers and all fans of the School have been stolen away; whereas remaining computers are taken by the F.A of the School. They also alleged that to corruption of the Head Mistress scholarship of the students is grabbed. They demanded from Sindh Education Minister, Secretary Education and D.C.O Dadu to take notice and inquire from them.

District Ghotki: Citizens Committee Ghotki sat together and decided to start movement against closed Schools of the district. It was decided to take action against Ghost Teachers and make their attendance regular.

District Jacobabad: Some days ago landlord of the village Arif Abad had destroyed the building of Government Girls School, but since then no case is filed against him. Girls are worried about their Primary Education.

District Jacobabad: Female Teacher of Government Wahid Bux Girls School near Gharhi Hassan is not willing to teach in the School. She is doing her another job in Private NGO. The residents have told media that she has ruined future of their girls. They demanded for another honest Teacher.

District Khairpur Mirs: The students of Government Girls College Pir Jo Goth stood against Teachers of their collage on their illegal collection of fees for gate pass. They demanded for action against corrupt Teachers.

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Board has declared to conduct intermediate Examinations in ten districts of Sindh from 28th April. All arrangements are done and security of the examination centers is handed over to Rangers.

District Badin: The residents of village Khor Wah stood against closure of their village Middle School. They gathered at Press Club and declared before media that school is closed since many years and its Teachers are getting salary at homes. They demanded for restoration of school and regular attendance of teachers in the school.

District Badin : PP Shahed Bhutto protested against Ghost Teachers of Kadhan before Press Club. On the occasion they told media that most of the schools are without Teachers. They have decided to visit schools to ensure the attendance of the Teachers. They told that Ghost Teachers have been contacted on Phone, but they are showing baseless reasons of not attending Schools.

Electricity Breakdown for 23 Hours in Government Degree College Pir Jo Goth

District Khairpur Mirs: The Teachers and Students of Government Degree College Pir Jo Goth stood against continuous breakdown of electricity at their college. They told media that electricity of the collage remains shut for 23 hours in a day and students face sizzling heat. They demanded from Sindh Education Minister Mr. Nisar Ahmed Khuhro and Director Colleges to take notice and resolve the issue.

Hyderabad: Different Social Organizations from Sindh have decided to organize programs by following the Education Week on international level. While the member of Awal Taleem Ithad Mr. Noor Muhammad Bajeer, Mr. Saleem Lashari, Mr. Kashif Siddiqui and others have declared during their press conference that Education week is being celebrated on international level and on that they have decided to organize programs in different cities of sindh to celebrate Education week. They would organize Seminar Walk on 27th April in Umer Kot, Johi and Dadu; on 28th April F.M Talk Show would be organized in Umer Kot and on the same day a theater would be displayed. While on 29th April workshop would be organized in Sukkur and these programs would continue till 2nd May.

District Naushehro Feroz: More than 10 Primary Boys and Girls Schools of Union Council Kotri Kabir are closed due to carelessness of Higher authorities. The closed schools include Village Koro Sahto, village Mueen Shah, village Baharo Mula, village Hashim Kalhoro, village Adhal Sahto, village Malho Solangi, village Khabar Lashari, village Waris Thebo, village Rais Umeed ALI Khan Mari and others. While students if the schools gathered before Press Club and protested for restoration of the schools; they told that they have informed higher authorities about closure of the schools, but no response seemed.

District Dadu: Sindh Government had issued orders to convert Education Works Department into Education Department, but since then no implementation is seemed. Still officers of Education Works Department are serving in their same department.

District Jamshoro/ Sehwan: Private Schools of Sehwan city have increased their fees up to 100 percent. Parents are worried about future of their children due to high fees of the schools and they have started to take leaving certificates.

District Thurparker: The residents of village Arai Jo Wndhio near Nagarparker protested against closure of their Village School. They told that more than 300 students are deprived of getting Primary Education and Teachers of the schools are getting salary at their homes.

Karachi: The admissions in Government Girls College P.E.C.H.S are done on illegal basis by putting backwards the eligible students and due to that most of the students of the college have remained deprived of Examination admit cards. On the other hand Director Colleges Mr. Nasir Ansar has declared that matter of admission is being inspected. He added that who so ever would be involved in violation of college rules, action would be taken against him and students would be sent to their respective colleges according to their role numbers.